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Forwarding and International Trade (5 cr)

Code: 3061129-3002

General information


Enrollment

17.08.2020 - 30.09.2020

Timing

04.09.2020 - 18.12.2020

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Engineering and Business

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

15 - 35

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Business Logistics
  • Degree Programme in Automotive and Transportation Engineering

Teachers

  • Helena Rantanen

Groups

  • LIPATMODKuljetusJaHuolinta
  • PAUTOS18K
    PAUTOS18K
  • PLILOS18B
  • PLILOS18A

Objective

The student is able to:
- operate the Freight forwarder’s most common tasks in international trade and understand their impact on the whole supply chain
- analyze the international freight market
- understand the logistics firm's role in the international supply chain management

Content

- International freight markets
- Forwarding
- Incoterms
- Transport and forwarding documents
- Customs procedures
- Third Party Logistics Services and value-added logistics
- Logistics outsourcing and 3PL/4PL

Evaluation scale

H-5